In dire need of a stout dose of sound advice? Shake the doldrums and get back on track by dipping into W. A. Clouston's fascinating Book of Wise Sayings. Bringing together bon mots and aphorisms from around the world, this volume can soothe the soul in troubled times or provide philosophical fodder for a lively discussion. more...

The world is a confusing place, especially for children, and their innocent observations and questions can be side-splittingly hilarious. They can also be a tiny bit embarrassing if you're, say, behind an elderly gentleman at a busy checkout and your little angel asks you...'is that man all wrinkly because he's been in the bath too long?' more...

A compulsive compendium of hilarious quips and quotes from children On Love: "You get shot with an arrow or something, but it's not meant to be as painful after that." Reciting The Lord?s Prayer: "Our Father which aren't in heaven . . . Halloween be thy name . . . Deliver us from e-mail." The world is a confusing place—especially... more...

Some beg for forgiveness. Others claim innocence. At least three cheer for their favorite football teams.
Death waits for us all, but only those sentenced to death know the day and the hour?and only they can be sure that their last words will be recorded for posterity. Last Words of the Executed presents an oral history of American capital punishment,... more...

Whether Goethe actually cried "More light!" on his deathbed, or whether Conrad Hilton checked out of this world after uttering "Leave the shower curtain on the inside of the tub," last words, regardless of authenticity, have long captured the imagination of Western society. In this playfully serious investigation based on factual accounts, anecdotes,... more...